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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2006; 12(9): 1435-1438
Published online Mar 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1435
Published online Mar 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1435
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with CD in UMMC
| Allpatients | ||
| Number | 34 | |
| Totalmales | 17(50%) | |
| Totalfemales | 17(50%) | |
| Age(range) | 12-56years | |
| Meanage | 29±13.5years | |
| Ethincgroup | Malay | 5(14.7%) |
| Chinese | 12(35.5%) | |
| Indian | 17(50%) | |
| Familyhistory | 0(0%) | |
| Appendicectomy | 2(5.9%) | |
| Smokinghistory | Nonsmoker | 27(79.4%) |
| Exsmoker | 2(5.9%) | |
| Currentsmoker | 5(14.7) | |
Table 2 Prevalence of CD overall and according to ethnicity
| Malays | Chinese | Indians | Overall | |
| CD (n) | 5 | 12 | 17 | 34 |
| Total admissions | 53906 | 44592 | 32330 | 130828 |
| Prevalence per 105 | 9.2 | 26.9 | 52.6 | 26.0 |
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- Citation: Hilmi I, Tan Y, Goh K. Crohn’s disease in adults: Observations in a multiracial Asian population. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(9): 1435-1438
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i9/1435.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1435